Posted on 07/02/2025 5:57:50 AM PDT by Red Badger
In an embarrassing moment, woke Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted that her city was in such bad shape following the anti-ICE riots that it might not be ready to host the World Cup, pointing to how much graffiti had been left behind by rioters acting out in opposition to President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
For background, on June 10, 2025, LA Mayor Karen Bass reflected on the impact of the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests that broke out on June 6 and culminated in the dispatching of the National Guard and the Marines by President Trump. During the conference, Mayor Bass admitted that there was such “extensive” graffiti that Los Angeles might not be prepared to host an event as significant as the 2026 World Cup.
During the press conference, Mayor Bass began by saying that the city had “not received words (sic) of raids” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, adding, ” I think you all understand that the city is not notified when ICE goes to a workplace. What we rely on, frankly, is reporting from the community, especially the immigrant rights organizations that have formed the rapid response network.”
Continuing, Mayor Bass conceded that the “violence we saw last night,” referring to the protests, was “unacceptable,” adding, “I do not believe that individuals that commit vandalism and violence in our city really are in support of immigrants. They have another agenda. If you support immigrants and the rights of immigrants to be in our city, you would not be tearing the city apart or vandalizing it.”
In addition, the mayor tried to downplay the significance and severity of the riots, saying, “Those of us in Los Angeles understand that the unrest that has happened are a few blocks within the downtown area. It is not all of downtown, and it is not all of the city. She continued, “Unfortunately, the visuals make it seem as though our entire city is in flames, and it is not the case at all. I think it’s important to say that.”
Then, Mayor Bass touched on the subject of “the violence and damage” caused by the riots, which she again described as “unacceptable,” saying, “It is not going to be tolerated, and individuals will be arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. No individual that is involved in vandalism should think because they went home that night that they’re off scot-free, because investigations will take place.”
Embarrassingly, the mayor then admitted that the “extensive vandalism downtown,” specifying “the graffiti that is just blanking a number of blocks” might stop the city from hosting the World Cup, saying, “This is about beautifying our city and bringing our city together. I am calling on business leaders, community leaders, faith leaders to come together downtown in the next few days to talk about how we are going to clean up the city.”
The mayor added that “city workers are already out there removing the graffiti,” but she clarified, “This is so extensive it’s going to take community-wide involvement.” The mayor then said, “We need people from all over the city to come to downtown and to help with this effort.”
Watch a clip from the press conference:
VIDEO AT LINK..................
I sincerely wish that they are unable to put lipstick on the pig that is LA. Let the world see what leftists do to a once great American city.
After Paris, the Olympics is woke crap anyway, so it should fit right in. Maybe make graffiti an official sport.
She’s looking for a payday. Let them host the World Cup in Mexico if it’s not profitable for LA.
I can’t believe people spend their time watching the Olympic crap. The Olympics are not what they used to be.
I am grateful to God that I got to see L.A. and southern California before it was turned to a pile of crap................
“What we rely on, frankly, is reporting from the community, especially the immigrant rights organizations that have formed the rapid response network.”
The Klan with a Tan.
The Tattooed City...
You let bleeding heart liberals convince you that graffiti is somehow “art”, and must be tolerated.
I thought it would be Trump’s fault....and it was!
“I am grateful to God that I got to see L.A. and southern California before it was turned to a pile of crap................”
I was stationed in San Diego in the late 70s. It was great. I can’t believe what the left has done to CA.
They have three years.
Maybe they should get together and start removing the graffiti!
Honestly, it is not that hard to do!
But for lefties, everything is a very complicated problem. Maybe few billions of taxpayers money could remedy the problem a little?
I was stationed at 29 Palms MCB. Rode my motorcycle all over the place. My uncle was stationed in San Diego in the Coast Guard, so I had a place to stay! It was great! It is so sad that a once beautiful state has been totally ruined by corrupt politicians and illegals.................
Bass is the mayor of a Sanctuary that has resigned from America and is thus not eligible to host the World Cup
Ok, World Cup go to another City. That will show Da Mayor the true cost of allowing Riots! O’ World Cup give the reason that you just don’t FEEL SAFE! Can’t argue against Feelings Mayor….. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 have to respect other’s feeling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of the consequences of calling low intelligence foreigners “artists”. Nothing like sitting at the tracks waiting for a train to go by and admiring all that beautiful “art”. SARC/
“...Maybe they should get together and start removing the graffiti!...”
It would just reappear the next day.
But, Mayor Bass’, isn’t this total ruin of the city what you wanted? I figured you and Gov Newsom would be virtually high fiving each other online, for a Mission now Accomplished.
All set for government replacement of private homes and businesses. Was this not always the common goal?
You can become the New Venezuela!
It seems like every city in Europe has even more graffiti than L.A. these days. Europeans won’t be too bothered.
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